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“Frogger” heralds spring for Kent Land Trust

Kathryn Boughton

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KENT—“Frogger” is announcing spring for the Kent Land Trust and is also reminding residents to be alert for our smallest neighbors, the little amphibians making their ways across our roads to breed in vernal pools.

“Frogger” is a harbinger of spring on the KLT grounds south of the village. Contributed

Spring amphibian migrations are spurred by a combination of thawed ground, warm nighttime temperatures (above 40°F) and wet weather. The migration is referred to as Big Night, but temperature fluctuations mean that Big Night often occurs at different times in different places.

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Kathryn Boughton, a native of Canaan, Conn., has been a regional journalist for more than 50 years, having been employed by both the Lakeville Journal and Litchfield County Times as managing editor. While with the LCT, she was also editor of the former Kent Good Times Dispatch from 2005 until 2009. She has been editor of the Kent Dispatch since its digital reincarnation in October 2023 as a nonprofit online publication.

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